Introductory text

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

PROCEDURE

Made 24th March 1997

Laid before Parliament 24th March 1997

Coming into force 15th April 1997

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980^f1, as extended by section 145 of that Act, and after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 144, hereby makes the following Rules:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 43; section 144 was amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), Schedule 18, paragraph 25(1) and (7); there are amendments to section 145 not relevant to these Rules.